..Although stimulants and methylphenidate in particular are a common off-label treatment for adult patients with ADHD in European countries, little is known about their long-term efficacy and safety...

Psychopathological rating scales for diagnostic use in adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Wolfgang RetzInstitute for Forensic Psychology and Psychiatry, University of the Saarland, Homburg Saar, GermanyBehav Sci Law 22:415-25. 2004

..provide evidence for an-at least partial-genetic regulation of violent behavior in a subgroup of male offenders, and (iii). suggest a significant role for 5-HT transporter functionality for violent behavior...

Psychometric and psychopathological characterization of young male prison inmates with and without attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder

..The results support prior findings of association between ADHD and 5-HTTLPR LL-genotype and adverse childhood environment, and they underline the need for further investigation of gene by environment interaction with respect to ADHD...

..To assess the medium- to long-term effects of extended release methylphenidate (MPH-ER) on emotional symptoms and other psychopathology frequently seen in ADHD patients, we conducted a large-scale, multicenter treatment study...

Association of a functional variant of neuronal nitric oxide synthase gene with self-reported impulsiveness, venturesomeness and empathy in male offenders

..The findings give additional evidence that NOS-I is involved in the regulation of impulsive personality traits and support the notion that the NOS1 gene takes part in the regulation of social behavior...

Emotional dysregulation in adult ADHD: What is the empirical evidence?

..Findings on the principal component analysis suggest that ADHD and psychopathy are unrelated on a symptomatic level, with the exception of impulsivity, which is a common feature that seems to combine both constructs...

Association of ADHD with reactive and proactive violent behavior in a forensic population

..However, since a dimensional assessment of ADHD-related symptomatology was used in our study instead of a diagnostic approach, we are now on the way in performing further studies regarding diagnostic discrimination and comorbidity...